Comparing people -- how do you say someone is better (at doing something)?
1. For example, how would you say, "John is a better singer than James".
2. Would this be the same as saying, "John is better at singing than James is"?
3. Is "の ほうが" used in this type of comparison?
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1. ジョンは、ジェームズより良い歌手です。
2. ジョンは、ジェームズより歌が上手です。
3. より is the standard comparator in Japanese. のほうが just emphasizes a particular person/object, and is not the comparator. So by saying ジョンのほうがジェームズより歌が上手です, you are saying "It is John who sings better than James."
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